garsavese

Middle English

FWOTD – 4 June 2018

Alternative forms

• gresevese, grasavec, gershevese, garshaves

Etymology

From gras and a descendant of Old English æfesen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡrasˈavɛz(ə)/, /ˌɡarsˈavɛz(ə)/, /ˌɡɛrsˈavɛz(ə)/

Noun

garsavese

1. A charge for the renting of land for raising pigs on.

References

• “gras-avese, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.